by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Feb 24, 2022 | Amenorrhea, Article, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Digestive Health, Endometriosis, For Patients, Gut Health, Integrative Health, Menstrual Health, Painful Sex, PCOS, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Urinary Health, Vaginal Health
It was my honor to interview Dr. Allyson Shrikhande, MD, founder of Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine about the role of rehabilitation medicine in chronic pelvic pain. Rehabilitation medicine includes the tools of pain and nervous system modulation medications, specific...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Oct 23, 2018 | Article, Back Pain, Endometriosis, Painful Sex, PCOS, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy
Is blood sugar instability related to chronic pelvic pain? The short answer is, yes! Usually, until a person is diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes, they don’t know that they have blood sugar instability. But, there are some simple ways to determine if your...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Oct 1, 2018 | Adrenal Health, Article, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Endometriosis, Environmental Toxins, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Integrative Health, Menstrual Health, Mental Health, Painful Sex, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Sexual Health, Toxicity
Up to 80% of pelvic pain is related to endometriosis, and 176 million girls and women worldwide suffer from endometriosis. Helping women to overcome endometriosis requires a multidisciplinary, integrative approach. There is no silver bullet solution to...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Mar 18, 2015 | Article, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Digestive Health, Endometriosis, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Integrative Nutrition, Pelvic Health, Recipes
There is a growing understanding that the microbial composition of the digestive system, urogenital system, and urine of women with pelvic pain conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), interstitial cystitis (IC), and chronic yeast infections varies from...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | May 14, 2013 | Article, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Endometriosis, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Integrative Health, Integrative Nutrition, PCOS, Pelvic Health
“I’m skeptical. My doctor doesn’t believe that dietary changes will reduce my pelvic or endometriosis pain at all” – very common client concern First of all, your skepticism is valid, I understand. We don’t believe that changing your diet is going to...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Apr 18, 2013 | Adrenal Health, Anxiety, Article, Back Pain, Cancer, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Endometriosis, Estrogen, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Gut Health, Health Coaching, Heart Health, Hormone Balance, PCOS, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Recipes